B. ELANGO Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.65 of 2020.

(2.) In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this Court is of the view that the usual directions that were issued by this Court cannot be issued routinely in all cases. Therefore, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

(3.) This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.